Leading senior's advocacy body, COTA Australia, welcomed today's commitment by Opposition Leader, Hon Bill Shorten MP, to improving the quality of life and care for Australians living with dementia and investing further in research to find a cure.
Labor's Budget Reply will provide funding for cancer treatment and medicine, and a modest extra commitment to more aged care training places; but is missing in action on other key commitments for 8 million older Australians.
COTA Australia today welcomed Labor’s $2.4 billon Pensioner Dental Plan which will provide $1,000 worth of dental care every 2 years through Medicare to older Australians.
The Federal Opposition’s revised policy on excess dividend imputation credits has been welcomed by COTA Australia, the leading advocacy and policy body for older Australians.
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s commitment to delivering a national strategy to support older Australians has been welcomed by COTA Australia, as a crucial bipartisan step towards building a better, fairer nation putting the needs of older people above politics